Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:23PM EDT until September 17 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2024 - 3:23pm
Expires:
September 17, 2024 - 4:30pm
Description:
FFWMHX
The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City has extended
the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Dare County in eastern North Carolina...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 623 PM EDT, department of transportation reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain via NC DOT webcams showing water over the
roadway at Dogwood Trail and Hillcrest along NC 12 in Duck.
Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will
continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding
is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Department of Transportation reported
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Kill Devil Hills, Southern Shores, Nags Head, Colington,
Whalebone, Sanderling, Nags Head Fishing Pier, Jockeys Ridge State
Park, Wright Brothers National Monument, Avalon Pier, Outer Banks
Fishing Pier, Bodie Island Lighthouse and Duck Coe Pier.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Dare, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC